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Amreeka (2009)

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Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.

Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi, divorcée Muna Farah leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- just in time to encounter the domestic repercussions of America's disastrous war in Iraq. Now, the duo must reinvent their lives with some help from Muna's sister, Raghda, and brother-in-law, Nabeel.

Cast & Crew

Director
Cherien Dabis
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    Raghda Halaby Hiam Abbass
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    Salma Halaby Alia Shawkat
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    Nabeel Halaby Yussuf Abu-Warda
  • Profile picture of Amer Hlehel
    Samer Amer Hlehel
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    Bank Employee Miriam Smith
  • Profile picture of Kristen Sawatzky
    Female Airport Official Kristen Sawatzky
  • Profile picture of Ernie Pitts
    Male Airport Official Ernie Pitts

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